Reading List 354
Trainees and PIs from the Sensorimotor Superlab at Western University contribute to this reading list. Here are the articles that have interested us this week.
Enjoy!
—the superlab
Gradute Student Recruitment
The Sensorimotor Superlab at Western University is now accepting applications for MSc / PhD students who want to join the lab in Fall 2027. The successful candidates will then apply in January to the graduate program appropriate for their interests (e.g. Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, Statistics). Applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file entitled LastName_FirstName.pdf directly to one of the PIs (jdiedric@uwo.ca , andrew.pruszynski@uwo.ca, or pgribble@uwo.ca). The pdf must include:
- A CV (including publications and conference presentations).
- A statement of research interest outlining current experience and plans for future research, not exceeding 2 pages. The statement should make clear how your interests fit with the ongoing work in each lab. Please see recent publications for each lab: Diedrichsen, Pruszynski, Gribble.
- Names and contact information for three academic referees.
The review of applications will begin December 5th and continue until positions are filled. The successful candidates will then apply in January to the appropriate graduate program. Acceptance to the program is independently adjudicated and is required to join the laboratory.
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Simple, static, spiking nonlinearities can account for seemingly complex interactions between visual, motor and cognitive variables in the visual cortex.
Zajkowski W. K. et al. (2026)
bioRxiv:2026.11.01.763479
2
Optimization principles, revisited
Bialek W. (2026)
arXiv:2611.14381
3
Interpreting computational mechanism from multi-area neural recordings
Versteeg C. et al. (2026)
bioRxiv:2026.11.09.765426
4
Parkinson Disease vs Aging Features Impairments in Formation and Release of a Power Grip in Real and Pantomimed String-Pulling
Kia M. et al. (2026)
bioRxiv:2026.10.29.762925
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Bayesian brain mapping: A population-informed framework for personalized functional network topography and connectivity
Derman D. et al. (2026)
Imaging Neuroscience 4
6
Dissociation of gravity and limb dynamics in motor control
Gritsenko V. et al. (2026)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 123
7
Motivation-dependent communication between cortex and brainstem
Machado T. A. et al. (2026)
bioRxiv:2026.11.05.764652
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Circuit mechanisms for disentangled representations and generalization in the hippocampus
Tang W. et al. (2026)
Nature Neuroscience
9
Transient feedforward communication between somatosensory and premotor cortex supports goal-directed behavior
Ranjbar-Slamloo Y., Kamigaki T. (2026)
PLOS Biology 24:e3004095
10
What can behavior tell us about neural dynamics?
Cazettes F., Schölvinck M. L. (2026)
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
11
Influence of force direction on motor-unit activity during low-force isometric contractions with the first dorsal interosseous muscle
Koger K. et al. (2026)
Journal of Neurophysiology 136:1392-1404
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex modulates single-neuron activity in humans
Dickey C. W. et al. (2026)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 123
13
The first 1000 days: Modeling language learning from individual children’s everyday speech
Raviv H. et al. (2026)
Science 394
14
Increased activity without changes in coupling between somata and apical dendrites during visual mismatches
Henley T. M. et al. (2026)
bioRxiv:2026.11.04.764139
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A ‘Basin of Attraction’ Theory of Speech Initiation and Stuttering
Guenther F. H. H., Chang S. E., Cannon J. (2026)
10.31234/osf.io/jf9eu_v2
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OpenMotor: Open data for motor control and motor learning
Tsay J., Padmanabhan S., Nyamsuren I.
https://physicalintelligencelab.github.io/openmotor
Archive
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Disclaimer
Articles appear on this list because they caught our eye, but their appearance here is not necessarily an endorsement of the work. We hope that you find something on this list you might not otherwise have come across—but, as always, please read with a critical eye.